CHARLES K. MARFO (RAY CHARLES)

Summer on the far left Bright Kankam Boadu, head of sports with Kumasi based Angel Fm has denied rumors that Samuel Darko widely called Summer has resigned from his post. Kankam exclusively revealed Summer isn’t quitting the sports show, despite previous speculation of his contract expiration. Below are snippets of our conversation; Ray: Kankam i want a vivid account of the where about of your colleague Summer? Kankam: He travelled to the United States of America on personal issues he needed to handle. Ray: Its allover he is no more with your team. Some are also saying his contract has expired and he is not ready to renew. Can you clarify? Kankam: That’s inaccurate Ray. He arrived in Ghana three days ago. Ray: Oh ok… then hopefully he will be on air by Tuesday? Kankam: Yes he will join the team. The sports presenter has been linked with moves to Kasapa in recent weeks, following her success on Angel sports. However, Kankam has dismissed all the rumours th...

  Let me first of all congratulate my personal 'body' Bright Kankam Boadu and his lovely wife Regina.   Mrs Regina Kankam Boadu has given birth to a baby boy. She welcomed her child with husband Bright kankam Boadu on April 3rd, the Angel Sports presenter revealed to me in friendly chat on Whatsapp. Describing the new addition as "perfect", Kankam wrote: " God is Good" on his Whatsapp status. The family is proud to say "our son arrived on 3rd April -  two days after April fools day". The sports presenter married his wife in November 1 2014 and on April 3rd 2015, they have welcomed their new addition to the Kankam family.

Female artiste Kaaki is still in grief over the demise of her fellow musician ‘KB’ who died on Sunday 22 March 2015. He was well until around 1:00pm on the said day when he left his home at Spintex on foot to a studio in the neighborhood. He collapsed a few meters from the house and was rushed to Inkoom clinic, a private clinic where he was given some first aid treatment and later referred to LEKMA hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His body was later deposited at the 37 Military hospital for autopsy. Kaaki took to Facebook to post her multifaceted response. “We are still in shock about my label co-sign artiste, KB ‘s (Kwabena Buahin) untimely death. Our hearts are heavy and full of grief. Decided not to drop any post about it because I couldn’t believe it but sadly, we’re hit with the bad news. Condolences to family. #RIPGhettoKB” Twitter: Raycharlesgh/ Instagram: Raycharles777

Dance-hall musician Shatta Wale was embarrased on Saturday 21st March after fans got off their seats while he performed to a live band performance of his songs at the GN Bank awards held at the Accra International Conference Center. The “ Fe Di Paper ” dance-hall musician put up an abysmal performance with a live band and also sang off beats even though he had come prepared for the show. It was a pity majority of the fans had to take leave of their seats. The maiden public awards was by Spyder Lee Entertainment, organisers of the GN Bank Awards.

Confirmed reports were that Hiplife musician Ghetto KB of  Xtra Large Music’s passed on Sunday 22 March 2015 at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra where he was seeking medical attention. Xtra Large Music’s PR, Elorm Beenie confirmed Kwabena Buah’s death on his social media page when he released their last conversation with the statement below; “As a label (Xtra Large Music), we respect the privacy of Kwabena Buahin(Ghetto KB’s) family and the severity of the matter (his death), thus, would appeal to all to wait for an official statement from his family (some time soon). We are in great pain. On behalf of Greene E. Royce, Jmjbaby, Kaakie & HighGradeFamily, we hereby express our heart-felt sympathies going out to family. Signed: Elorm Beenie (Publicist).” Ghetto KB recorded and featured on several hit songs including African Name by Sway, Radio , One Night Stand, No Other Love, Bills On Me,…   Twitter: Raycharlesgh/ Instagram: Raycharles

The long awaited GN Bank Awards which seeks to transform the Ghanaian entertainment industry was yesterday held in Accra. The maiden public awards organised by Spyder Lee Entertainment, a member of Groupe Nduom (GN) companies, came off (Saturday) March, 21st 2015 at the Accra International Conference Centre. The night saw live band performances from Obaapa Christy , Joyce Blessing , Wiyaala , Efya , Raquel , Shatta Wale and Amakye Dede . The complete list of winners! Male Musician Of The Year Shatta Wale Female Musician Of The Year Gifty Osei Male Actor Of The Year James Gardner Female Actor Of The Year Juliet Ibrahim Movie Of The Year Obroni Hiani (Sky Orange Productions) Child Star Of The Year Nana Yaa Amoakoaa (Kids Icon) Song Of The Year Mampi by Vybrant Faya Male Sports Personality Of The Year Asamoah Gyan (Black Stars captain) Comedian Of The Year Baba Spirit (Rainbow Radio) Entertainment Journalist/Writer Of The Year ...

Actress Nana Ama McBrown has revealed in an interview that she never noticed fellow actress Nadia Buari was pregnant. This revelation is coming at the back of controversies surrounding the birth of twins by Nadia Buari while no mortal has seen photos of the babies. Over the week, Nadia took to Instagrm and said, “How wonderful it is to feel cherished and cheered by one’s loved ones! My heart throbs and thrive in joy by much love you have all shown me and my little angels. We are eternally grateful…” Despite confirmation by the actress and her Dad Alhaji Siddiku Buari, many do not believe and are still in doubt if this is one of the regular publicity stunts pulled by celebrities or its a new movie yet to drop on the market. Alleged twins of Nadia trending on Social media hahaha! We laugh in capital letters cos dis photo here is going round saying dat na NADIA pikins be dis! Arrant joke! So she hide sex, hide pregnancy and also hide pikin? Pls letz wake u...

It’s been about 18 years since The Notorious B.I.G passed away, and just as many since the release of his legendary posthumous album Life After Death , which dropped a few weeks after his passing.  The album became an instant classic, as did many of the songs on it, including “Hypnotize” and “Mo Money Mo Problems.” Life After Death cemented Biggie’s status as a legend, and although it’s been almost two decades since his death, his legacy is so firmly rooted in the collective consciousness of hip-hop fans across the world that we continue to see tributes to him made through art, fashion, and merchandise to this day. Born in St. Mary’s Hospital on May 21, 1972, Wallace grew up in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn , New York City on 226 St. James Place. Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York. When he released his debut album Ready to Die in 1994, he became a central figure in the East Coast hip hop scene and increased New York ‘s visibility in t...

In a picture posted on Instagram, Asamoah Gyan, a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Al Ain of the UAE Pro-League and captains the Ghanaian national team stands in front of a new addition to his luxurious cars  as he goes in an ordinary attire. He took to Instagram and said; “asamoah_gyan3 I didn’t know the word ORDAINED until my mum once called and said ” SON, YOU ARE ORDAINED BY GOD” at the age of 13years. So “HATERS” better think twice.”

Energetic Sports journalist Collins Atta Poku, has picked up a new challenge by joining African Origin Group Limited, specifically Metro 94.1. Atta Poku is a sports pundit in Ghana who needs no introduction on the Mass market. “Thanks for the endorsement and engagement. Once I have joined, my main aim is to hit the ground running, I will seek to impress our listeners and the Metro brand like you've never known me before. You wanted it and I promise God, you will get it.” Atta served as a broadcast journalist for Kapital Radio serving in capacities as a presenter, commentator and pundit for the station’s sports programmes - January 2010 to August 2013. He also served as the anchor for the station’s flagship programme Daybreak Kapital from February to December 2012. As the job demands, he took a job as a broadcast journalist for EIB’s brand Ultimate 106.9 fm in Kumasi serving as a resource person on the station’s flagship programme Ultimate Sports Drive. Mr. At...

Winner of the Born Starz reality show hosted by Viasat 1 TV, Nero X is out with a single track called “Osey”. The singer chooses the Gospel lane this time around to give thanks to the Creator. However, the tone of the singer is raising lots of controversies as to why he copied the voice of disappeared Castro. In a visit to Kumasi, Nero X was excited to explain his reasons for sounding like Castro on Weekend Smash, one of the vibrant entertainment programs in kumasi. Below are excerpts of the interview granted on Metro 94.1 Fm. Excerpts of Interview With Nero X. DJ Premier- Nero X welcome to the studios of Metro Fm. Nero X- Thanks for having me and i am grateful to be on this show. DJ Premier - Are you a Gospel artiste? Nero X- I am not a Gospel musician, in fact i am a secular musician. DJ Premier- Are you aware you sound like Castro? Nero X- “Well Nero X is a Fante from Takoradi. People say the tone of my song “Osey” sounds like Castro’s but i s...

Kwaku Nsiah-Boamah- hiplife artiste has found unbelievable success in both his professional and personal life. He has been happily married to Bridgette Acheampong, and with more than 10 years in the industry, he is still one of the hardest-working rappers in GH Showbiz today. Stone is undoubtedly and provocatively a force to reckon with in Ghana Showbiz. After dropping solo track titled ‘Too Strong’, the rapper has carved a niche for his music career excluding Kuntakinte- his blood brother. In a recent exclusive interview on Metro Fm’s ‘Weekend Smash’, the rapper disclosed the joy and affection surrounding his young marriage. “My marriage life is not bad at all. My wife feeds me well; I enjoy her soups a lot. We dated for 2 years so I know the kind of woman i am married to.” “To me, marriage is a blessing but not a curse as suggested by others.” Stone further gave a hint that he will be dropping more singles in 2015.

Drake’s surprise album has set records on Spotify. The music streaming service said on Tuesday that the rapper’s new album, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late , set the record for most streams from an album in its debut week in the US. The album, released on Friday, was streamed more than 17.3 million times in three days. Drake’s 2013 album, Nothing Was the Same , previously had the record for most streams in a debut week with 15.8 million. The new album also set the record for most streams in a single day for an album in the US with 6.8 million streams on Saturday. Billboard reported that the album will sell about 500 000 units in its first week.

Media personality Jon Germain has indicated his wedding to Nadia Jeong will come off in the month of July, when they both have their birthdays. Germain who is in his late thirties, on Valentine’s day posted a gorgeous photograph of Nadia on Instagram with the caption , “NADIA Life has been more than I dreamt of from the day I met you.. you are my dream come true.. It’s been almost 3 years.. you have made me a very happy man .. I never thought anyone could love me this much. and I love them this much…. I really can’t think of anyone I will love to spend the rest of my life with.. PLEASE WILL YOU DO ME THE HONOR OF BEING MY WIFE?” Nadia, excited and surprised by the gesture accepted the virtual proposal with the words: “Oh My God… Jon… Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes I love u baby…” The two have been dating for close to three years . Speaking via phone on the Starr Entertainment News segment of the Starr Drive, the King of R&B who once decla...

Pop diva Lady Gaga announced to the world on Monday that she is getting married. The 28-year-old superstar, who has become as known for her extravagant outfits, revealed the engagement by showing a simple, heart-shaped ring that fiancé Taylor Kinney gave her, on Instagram. ‘ He gave me his heart on Valentine’s Day, and I said YES!’ Gaga met Kinney in 2011 when filming the video for You & I in the open fields of Nebraska. Kinney, 33, has acted in a range of television shows, such as Chicago Fire, and films. He had a recurring role on the television series The Vampire Diaries and played a Navy SEAL in Zero Dark Thirty , Kathryn Bigelow’s controversial thriller about the killing of Osama bin Laden. The actor also took to his Instagram account to share the exciting news… ‘ she said YES on Valentine’s Day.’

Twitter heated up last night as a full-on war broke out between Amber Rose and Khloe Kardashian. In case you missed the whole drama trending hashtag last night – Metrofmonline we’ve got you covered. Here’s how it all started: It all started a few days ago when Amber did an interview with  Power 105.1 Fm. During the interview Amber called Kylie Jenner a “baby” and said she “needs to go to bed at seven o’clock”, adding that rumoured boyfriend Tyga, 25, ought to be “ashamed” for dating a 17-year-old. Khloe wasn’t happy and was quick to respond on Twitter: She tweeted: “I was a stripper since I was 15 years old,” Amber Rose told Foxx. Please don’t worry about my sister who has a career & her shit (1)”. She added: “together at ONLY 17, people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. (2)” She followed up with: “Please stop talking about us in interviews mama. None of us talk about you. (3)” Amber responded: “@khloekardashian I’m happy u brou...

The CEO of Bohy3 95.3 Fm has dragged former employee Richard Smith Donkor now with Boss FM to court demanding a return of five thousand Ghana cedis from the sports presenter. This is according to Richardo when contacted by Ray Charles Blog . In the document filed before the Circuit Court- Kumasi, Elder Bismark Amoah , the CEO of  Bohy3 Fm is praying on the court to retrieve all his funds from Richards Smith Donkor for breach of contract ( is a legal cause of action in which a binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance or interference with the other party's performance) . Through his lawyers, Elder Amoah is demanding return of five thousand Ghana cedis and a thirty percent interest for what he termed as contract disrespect. The Circuit Court of Ghana, Kumasi has now summoned Richardo, who served Bohy3 Fm for a period of nine months to defend himself on the writ within 8 days. Belo...

Cheers to the birthday boy! Kwabena Obeng Afriyie is celebrating his birthday today 16th /02/15. Describing him in the studio, the birthday boy wore a red jersey of the Black Stars when he was celebrated on Academic and Matured sports this morning by his colleagues. The head of sports, Frank Owusu Ansah, stood on behalf of the entire staff of Metro 94.1 Fm to wish Kwabena well and expressed gratitude to the sports pundit for his dedication and input on the Metro brand. As Kwabena takes a look back at the newsworthy events (in sports) since joining Metro Fm, we again wish him happy birthday and a successful life ahead.

Cape Town – Mamelodi Sundowns star Teko Modise’s former wife and his fiancée are set to appear together on a reality show about soccer players’ partners, this according to a report by City Press . The Wags – wives and girlfriends – of soccer players have become almost as famous as their ball-booting partners in the UK and Europe. Industry insiders have told City Press that M-Net is preparing to launch a show in April called Diski Divas, which will track the lives of local Wags. “In the show, viewers will witness the wives and girlfriends of soccer players shopping for items such as Chanel bags and Louis Vuitton shoes,” two sources in the TV industry, and with knowledge of the project, told City Press. “The viewers will also get an opportunity to meet the cast’s children for the first time,” said one source. Modise’s ex-wife Felicia and his fiancée, Lizelle Tabane, have already been cast. Lizelle Tabane “Imagine Felicia and Lizelle on the same show. There...

Ariana Grande, 21, is taking over the world with her songs! The singer released the music video for her latest single “One Last Time” on Feb. 16, and she’s got  everyone talking. Ariana’s always creative with her music videos, but she definitely steps it up with “One Last Time.” Ariana Grande’s ‘One Last Time’ Music Video In her new video, Ariana fights against time as the end of the world nears. She runs down alleys, through homes, up fire escapes, etc. In fact, her backside seems to be the star of the video. It isn’t until she climbs up on a rooftop that she turns to face the camera, which is her lover’s point of view. Ariana then pulls her man into the frame and they peer out into the abyss and kiss before a comet hits Earth and everything is destroyed. (How tragic.)